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INVENTOR ISIDOR I. GERSON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ADMINISTRATOROF THEODORE T. WOODRUFF, DECEASED.

FOLDING BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 512,185, dated January2, 1894:.

Application filed November 15, 1892. Serial No. 452,100- (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that THEODORE T. WOODRUFF. deceased, formerly of the cityand county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, had

invented an Improvement in Folding Bedsteads, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to folding bedsteads and consists of certainimprovements which [0 are fully set forth in the following specificationand are shown in the accompanying drawings which form a part thereof.

The presentinvent-ion is particularly adapted to folding bedsteadsconstructed of metal,

but it is not in any way limited thereto in its application.

The objects of the invention are as follows: first, to provide thefolding member or portion of the bedstead wit-h a cover or panel toconceal the bottom of the bedstead, when the folding member or portionis folded up, so that a pleasing efiect may be produced thereby, and tomake such a panel or covering of such a character that it will not addappreciably to the weight of the folding section; second, to provide thebedstead with devices for clamping the mattress and bed clothes securelyin place, so that they will not move or become disarranged when thebedstead is 0 folded or unfolded.

For the purpose of explaining the improvement of construction by whichthese objects are attained, reference will now be made to the drawings.

5 In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a folding bedsteadembodying the improvements. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same whenfolded up. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the bedstead when the foldingsection is lowered. Fig. 4c is a side elevation of a portion of thebedstead. Figs. 5, 6 and '7 are detail views of parts.

A is the stationary portion of the bedstead comprising the headboard andthe side frame B, B.

O is the swinging or folding section of the bedstead, pivotallyconnected with side frame B, B, of the stationary portion as at c. Theswinging or folding section preferably consists of the side rails D, D,the end or foot frame E and the pivoted legs F, F. The end or foot frameE consists of the transverse end rail G connecting the outer ends of theside rails E, E, the uprights H, H carried by the rail G, and the crossrail H, carried by the up- 5 5 rights H, H. The legs F, F are preferablypivoted to the folding frame 0 on the outside of the point of connectionof the side rails D,

D and end rail G; and in a metallic bedstead this connection may be madeby a coupling, to which the legs F, F may be pivoted. This is clearlyshown in Fig. 5. By this construction the legs F, F are located beyondor outside of the side rails D, D.

I is a panel of any suitable material, suspended by links 1', i, fromthe bottom of the folding frame 0, free at one end and hinged at theother end to a transverse rod Jcarried by the pivoted legs F, F.

K is a panel section hinged on one side as by eyes It, to the end rail Gand on the other side to the transverse rod J carried by the legs F, F.The panels I and K thus form together a sectional panelwith the twosections or portions hinged together by the rod J.

WVhen the folding member 0 is down, as shown in Fig. 1, the panel Ihangs from the links or cords 71 under the bedstead and is thussuspended from the bottom of the bedstead parallel to the plane of themember 0. The panel section K being hinged to the end rail G and the rodJ carried by the legs F, F, extends in a substantially vertical plane asis shown in Fig. 3, and adds to the appearance of the foot board of thebedstead. When the member 0 is folded up, the legs F, F swing upon theirpivots in a vertical plane and as the rod J moves with the legs, thepanels I and K are brought into the same vertical plane and cover thebottom of the bedstead, 0 as is shown in Fig. 2. It will be seen thatthe free end of the panel I is moved down to a point near the floor,when the member O is folded up and the legs F, F are turned so that itentirely covers the bottom of the bed- 5 stead up to the rod J, and thepanel section K covers the portion from the rod J to the foot rail G. v

The panel may be handsomely decorated or ornamented so as to present anartistic ap- 10o Y pearance.

It may be provided with a mirror, if desired. The rod J may be omitted,and the panels I and K need not behinged together.

The panel section K may be entirely omitted, or a valance may besubstituted for it. The panels may be made of sheet metal or other lightmaterial so as not to add appreciably to the weight of the foldingmember or section of the bedstead.

For the purpose of affording greater firmness and rigidity to thestationary frame A, it may be secured to the Wall or frame work of theroom. In dotted lines in Fig. 1, there is illustrated one way in whichit may thus be secured.i. e. by means of screws a passed through a plateI), carried by the frame A, into the base.

It is immaterial to the present invention what means may be employed forassisting the raising or lowering of the folding member O, or Whatdevices may be used to counterbalance its weight. Such devices may beemployed if desired. It is also immaterial to the present invention howthe legs F, F, may be locked in their folded and unfolded positions, anddevices for that purpose may be employed or not as desired. In thedrawings the legs are shown provided with flat faced spring pressedsliding collars L adapted to fit against the fiat faced pieces M on theends of the frame 0, when the legs are turned from I one extremeposition to the other, but free to move against the action of thesprings While the legs are being turned. In this application, however,no claim is made to this construction as a part of the presentinvention, as this forms a part of the application, Serial No. 452,099,filed November 15, 1892.

I shall now refer particularly to that part of the invention whichrelates to the devices for clamping the mattress and bed clothes uponthe folding portion 0. N is atransvers'e clamping bar carried by collarsO, O which fit upon the uprights H, H and are movable thereon. The bar Nbears upon the end of the mattress P. For the purpose of adjusting thebar Nand forcingit with considerable pressure upon the mattress P, Iemploy internally threaded adjusting nuts Q, Q, carried by the rods H, Hand bearing upon the collars O. The rods or uprights H, H are threadedas shown to carry the nuts Q, Q. By adjusting the nuts Q, Q the clampingbar N may be pressed down upon the mattress and bedclothes with anypressure desired.

For the purpose of evenly distributing the pressure and obtaining a moreeffective clamping efiect, one or more threaded guiding rods B may beemployed, arranged between the uprights G, G, with sliding collars Shaving projections 8 bearing upon the bar N, and internally threadedadjusting nuts T for forcing the collars S down. lVhen these additionalrods R are employed they may be applied as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 6,the rods R being provided with hooked. ends r which fit under the footbar G and being connected at their upper ends with extensions h from therail H, by nuts j.

While the minor details of construction shown are preferred these arenot to betaken as necessary limitations of the invention as it isapparent that they may be varied without departing from the invention.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. In a folding bedstead, the combination with the stationary frame andthe folding frame, of folding legs carried by the folding frame, a panelsuspended from the bottom of the folding section and positivelyconnected at one end with the folding legs.

2. In a folding bedstead, the combination with the stationary frame andthe folding frame, of folding legs carried by the folding frame, a panelsuspended from the bottom of the folding section and positivelyconnected at one end with the folding legs, and a second panel hinged tothe foot board of the folding section.

3. In a folding bedstead, the combinat on with the stationary frame andthe fold ng frame, of folding legs carried by the folding frame, a panelsuspended from the bottom of the folding section and positivelyconnected at one end with the folding legs, and a second panel hinged tothe foot board of the folding section and positively connected on itsopposite side with the folding legs.

4. In a folding bedstead, the combination with the stationary frame andthe folding frame of folding legs carried by the folding frame, a panelI suspended from the bottom of the folding frame, a panel K hinged tothe end of the folding frame, and a rod J carried by the folding legsand hinging the'panels I and K together.

5. In a folding bedstead the combination with the folding portion andstationary portion, of upright threaded rods carried by the end of thefolding portion, a clamping bar carried by the upright rods andadjusting nuts carried by the threaded rods for adjusting the clampingbar.

6. In a folding bedstead, the combination with the folding frame and thestationary frame, of upright rods H and R carried by the end of thestationary frame, a transverse clamping bar N carried by the rods H, andadjustable collars S carried by the rods R and bearing upon the bar N.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

ISIDOR I. GERSON, Adm r. 0f the estate of Theodore T. Woodmofi,

deceased.

WVitnesses:

LoUIs J. GERsoN, ERNEST HOWARD HUNTER.

